Explore the best of Indochina - China Vietnam Laos 15 Days

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This 15 day tour explores the majestic mountainous regions of three magical countries - China, Vietnam and Laos. YUNNAN China is where we start the tour, Yunnan is definitely one of the most ethnically fascinating and scenically stunning provinces in all of China. Home to 25 of China's minority groups and over half of all China's plant and animal species. Our adventure tour will take you to Vietnam, where our second country's adventure begins, Vietnam is the land of stunningly varied landscapes - shimmering rice fields, mysterious jungles, and radiant beaches - compose Vietnam's postcards, but the northwestern region is home to spectacular mountains and valleys, as well as the fascinating hill station of Sapa, a colonial retreat created by the French where mountains dip to valleys, discover a bewildering number of minority tribes, most of whom retain unique traditions. Named Montagnards, or mountain people by the French. These colourful folk still live as they have for centuries, forging a life high in the mountains. Easily distinguished by their brilliant tribal costumes, the Hmong, Dai and Tsao are the most conspicuous of the hundreds of ethnic groups in the region. We will visit the capital city of Vietnam Hanoi, the magical city full of activities and ancient lifestyles. We will cross into mountainous Laos and will see the local life is mainly agrarian, with bamboo huts clustered together to form small villages that are home to a rich mixture of ethnic groups. Riding in Laos is like witnessing a country emerging from a time capsule. Isolated from Asia's tourist phenomena until recently, Laotians retain a rare innocence and charm. More than that, the country maintains the most pure of all the Southeast Asian cultures in the region. For these reasons, Laos is considered fondly Southeast Asia's Shangri La, the earthly paradise. The mountain scenery on this tour is nothing short of spectacular and we will finish in Luang Prabang, one of the most atmospheric cities in Asia. With its faded French colonial elegance, Luang Prabang is a wonderful place to rest and explore. After a rest day in Luangprabang, we head north again and back to China and spend a night in Jinghong. We return to Kunming to celebrate our three countries adventure.

Day 3 Mengzi to to Sapa, border crossing to Vietnam, ride to Sapa.(280KM)

Day 4 Sapa to Nghia Lo (216KM)

Day 5 Nghia Lo to Hanoi ( 195 KM)

Day 6 Hanoi rest day

Day 7 Hanoi to MaiChau (150km)

Day 8 MaiChau to Xam Neua, cross the border to Laos (233KM)

Day 9 Xam Neua to Phonsavan (245KM)

Day 10 Phonsavan to Luangprabang. (
265KM)

Day 11 Luangprabang Rest Day

Day 12 Luangprabang to Oudomxay ( 200KM)

Day 13 Ride back to China, border formalities and we ride to Jing Hong.(275KM)

Day 14 Jing Hong to Kunming (550KM)

Day 15 Kunming, Trip ends after breakfast

2017 date: Nov. 19 - Dec. 3, 2018 date: Feb. 25 - Mar. 11

Tour price per person (USD)

Rider (4-5 pax)

Rider (6-8 pax)

Single room
Suppl.

Pillion rider

4150

3950

600

1300

INCLUDED IN THE TOUR PRICE:
--All breakfasts and Dinners
--Motorcycle rental with unlimited mileage and fuel
--Motorcycle pannier bags or boxes for your luggage
--All overnights in hotels and guesthouses (double occupancy)
--Third party liability insurance for motorcycles and First Aid Kit
--Tour information of destinations & safe riding in China
--Entry fee to parks and monasteries, old towns
--Tour guide on motorcycle

SERVICES NOT INCLUDED:

--Lunches and bottled drinks
--All services not mentioned and all items of a personal nature
--Tipping or gratuities to guides and drivers
--Mandatory international travel insurance
--Excursions other than those specified in trips
--Extra cost if tour is delayed or changed due to reasons beyond control

To demonstrate the relative difficulty of our motorcycling holidays we give each of them a grade by riding hours, terrain,
and altitude. Each of our trips is graded by "Advanced", "Intermediate" taking into account factors such as the terrain,
roads, altitude and length of time riding. For each grade we use one of the words which indicate the level of difficulty.
All our trips are for experienced motorcyclists, You should ride motorcycles on a regular basis at home or on vacations.
We think the smaller roads with less traffic and lots of turns are ideal to motorcycle travelling,
but sometimes can be too demanding for beginners or intermediates to handle. Riding conditions,
traffic flow, local driving habits, and road surface quality all vary considerably from country to country and region to region.
Therefore this simple system of grades can only provide a general indication. Although we have tried to make our grading system as clear as possible,
it cannot take into account your personal abilities or experience.
We will be happy to provide information If you have any particular questions about the nature of a particular trip.